The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-18
STUDENTS AND MILITARY.
The President Honored by a Recep-
ton at Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct 1.-THE Presi.
dent and party went to the fair grounds in
the outskirts of Nashville this morning
where they alighted amid the pomp and GER
emony of the days reception. The Governor
and his guard were mounted and brilliantly
uniformed and corps of marshals were in
attendance. The guests were placed in car.
riages, driven within the fair grounds and to
the handsome club house of the association
where members of the committees and 9th.
ers connected with the reception ceremonials
were presented to the President.
procession was then formed and the
march to the city begun to the music of a
Presidential salute of artillery. The route
lay through the fine grounds of Vanderbilt
University.
The pupils of the institution were drawn
up in front of the university and as the
Presidents carriage came up they received
2 him with cheers in acknowledgment OF
which he raised his hat and bowed. Chan
cellor Garland addressed the President. The
students waved their hats and cheered again
and the march was resumed As it pro-
ceeded several divisions of the procession
were passed in review. The principal streets
of the city were traversed, populace of all
grades and conditions being out on the side
walks.
When the Maxwell house was reached
Mrs. Cleveland and her escort alighted and
entered the hotel where she held reception.
The President and the procession made their
way to the capital where, upon stand
erected forIthe purpose the necessary for
mallties took place. Governor Taylor's
preston of the hospitality Of the section,
and that Of Hon. A. S. Colyar, editor of the
Nashville American, embodied an eloquent
tribute to the character of the President To
both the President replied.
AT II o'clock the Presidential train pulled
cut of Nashville for Chattanooga amid the
shouts Of thousands and the wavings of
handkerchiefs.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. 17.-Upon ar
irving at the Chattanooga union depot, the
Presidents train was greeted by mass Of
humanity that filled the large depot to over
flowing As the train pulled in, cannon
doomed and there was shouting and cheer
ing from the vast multitude With great
dlfhcuity the police kept order and way
open from the Presidential car to the plat
form. The President and party were met
by a. reception committee and escorted to
carriages; The city was thronged with peo-
pie from East Tennessee, North Georgia and
North Alabama, in all fully 10000 visitors.
The decorations were profuse. Four large
arches were erected on Main street and sur
mounted by portraits Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve-
land and painted notices. The Presidents
plush and drawn by four cream colored
horses, preceded by mounted escort. Not
wlthstanding the rain, which fell cOntinu-
ously, the line of march arranged was car
RED out with the exception of visit to the
historic heights of Cameron Hill, from
which the Federal forces, during the late
war, shelled the enemy on Lookout Noun
tom. Along the streets, the procession,
composed OF nearly 100 carriages, was
greeted with cheers and shouts of "Hurrah
along the route pressed forward in the rain
to shake hands with the President.
when the party arrived at the depot a
dense throng had again collected. As the
President approached, the throng opened
ana the way to the car was made easily amid
continual cheers. Hundreds of people
pressed forward to the rear platform and
shook his hand. An old negro, who has uni
formly voted the Democratic ticket since the
war, was. hustled over the heads of the
crowd and held out his hand, saying: GOD
bless you, Mars Cleveland you're my man."
The President shook the old fellows hand
cordially. The train moved off as the Presi-
dent was shaking hands with the enthusi-
astlc crowd. Then Mrs. Cleveland appeared
on the platform and from that moment until
tne m train was out of sight. the din was deaf
ening, shout after shout rending the air for
"Groyer Cleveland" Zone of the noticeable
incidents of the day was the appearance of
Lookout Post, No. 2, Grand Army of the
Republic, along the line Of march, cheering
the President as he passed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland were the recipi-
ents at the car of unique and beautiful
souvenir in the shape Of handsome album,
containg views of Chattanooga, the battle-
fields of Missionary Ridge, Lookout Noun
tain and Chickamauga and other points of
bound in silk plush and beautifully in
scribed. On the back Vas large chip from
a pine tree taken from the Chickamauga
battlefield, in which was lodged a piece Of
federal shell fired in one Of the famous bat
also presented with hickory walking cane
cut from the battlefield of Lookout Noun
tain by an old rebel soldier. The entire
Chattanooga reception committee accom-
panied the President and his party in a
special train to Atlanta, leaving few min
utes fter the Presidents car